How to Do a Right Split

Last Updated: October 12, 2022

So you look and see these people doing these amazing stunts right before your eyes. Most likely one of the amazing actions is based on what we call a split.

Steps

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Cease jumping out with one foot in front of the other. You cannot expect that you are going to make it to the floor without any pain at all. You will not make it to the floor, and if you try to do a split right away, it will hurt a lot!
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Make sure you stretch before attempting to do a split. Reach for your toes, sit down with your feet in front of you and put your head towards your knees and reach out.

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Choose what type of split you wish to do. You have two choices to do a split if you're doing a left or right split. You can either slide down slowly to the ground with one foot in front of the other, or you can sit down with one foot extended out and then lift yourself up and extend the other leg. If you are doing a middle split, you also have two choices. You can either straddle your legs on the ground and then push them back until you feel a stretch, or you can start standing up with your feet together and gradually spread them apart and use your hands to support you.
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Stretch again so that your muscles don't tighten up.
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Practice! This will take time, but if you work at it, you will eventually be able to do a split.
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If you follow this you should be able to achieve the splits within three weeks!

Community Q&A

Question

How do you do a walking handstand?

Community Answer

Form your hands into "claws," and them flatten them when they reach the ground. Take small "steps" with your and hands, and practice a lot.
Question

I'm stretching for about a month. I can't get my left leg to straighten, so my right leg can't go to the ground. What should I do?

Community Answer

Do each stretch twice as long as before for a deeper stretch.
Question

How do I do a one-handed cartwheel?

Community Answer

Make sure you can do a normal cartwheel and then try quickly swapping hands in the middle. Once you can do that, try putting your non-dominant hand behind your back. It is a good idea to put a mat, pillows or a rug underneath you in case you fall. You should be fine as long as you don't bend your arms. Keep your arms locked for safety.

Warnings

This may hurt. Make sure you stretch to prevent you from pulling a muscle.

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Don't push yourself. If you can't get the splits right now, someday you will be able to do them! If it starts to hurt, don't go any further! You may tear or strain a muscle.

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